Getting There By Air:Santa Fe (SAF) Tel: (505) 955 2900.
Website:
www.santafenm.gov/public-works/municipal-airport/ The municipal airport is located 15km (9 miles) southwest of the city.
Primarily serving private/charter aircraft and small commuter flights (carrying no more than 30 passengers) with connections from Denver. Travelers to this airport can make reservations for transport into the city via
Capital City Taxi (tel: (505) 438 0000) or
Roadrunner Shuttle (tel: (505) 424
3367).
Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) Tel: (505) 244 7700.
Website:
www.cabq.gov/airport/ The Albuquerque airport is located 106km (66 miles) southwest of Santa Fe.
A modern, contemporary, full-service airport accommodating more than six million passengers annually, the Sunport is the largest commercial air facility in New Mexico and is served by 11 carriers. On site are information booths, restaurants, retail shops, and automatic teller machines. Nine car rental companies are represented at the airport, as are taxi and shuttle services. For shuttles to Santa Fe, try
Roadrunner Shuttle (tel: (505) 424 3367),
Santa Fe Shuttle (tel: 1 888 833 2300
or (505) 243 2300; website:
www.shuttlesantafe.com) and
Sandia Shuttle Express (tel: 1 888 775 5696
or (505) 474 5696; website:
www.sandiashuttle.com). You can rent cars in town too (see
Getting Around).
Getting There By Road:A popular route to Santa Fe is from either Denver or Albuquerque along Interstate 25, which connects with US Highway 285 into Santa Fe. A scenic route from Albuquerque into Santa Fe is along State Highway 14, a two-lane rural route with speed limit of 90kph (55mph).
The American Automobile Association – AAA (tel: 1 800 222 1134; website:
www.aaa.com) can provide information and may offer reciprocal benefits to members of automobile clubs in other countries.
Emergency breakdown service: AAA 1 800 222 4357
or AAA HELP
The State Department of Transportation (tel: 1 800 432 4269) provides current information about road closures and conditions.
Daily bus service to Santa Fe is offered by
TNM&O Coaches/Greyhound (tel: (806) 687 4500; website:
www.tnmo.com).
Getting There By Rail:Amtrak’s Southwest Chief line serves the Santa Fe area with eastbound trains from Los Angeles and westbound trains from Chicago, with links in such cities as Kansas City, Missouri, Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Flagstaff, Arizona (tel: 1 800 872 7245
or USA RAIL; website:
www.amtrak.com). The train stops each afternoon at Lamy, New Mexico, 14 miles from downtown Santa Fe. Make reservations at least 24 hours in advance with the
Lamy Shuttle (tel: (505) 982 8829) for transportation to downtown Santa Fe.
Getting Around:Public TransportSanta Fe Trails is the public
bus system operated by the city (tel: (505) 955 2001; website:
www.santafenm.gov/public-works/transit/index.asp). Buses run from about 0600 until 2230 Monday-Friday; 0800-2000, Saturday; 1000-1800 Sunday. The primary pick-up center is at Sheridan and Palace streets downtown. The M bus provides good transportation to Museum Hill daily.
TaxisCapital City Cab (tel: (505) 438 0000) is the service offered in Santa Fe.
Car HireCar rental companies are widely available in Santa Fe.
Avis can be found at Garrett’s Desert Inn (tel: (505) 982 4361; website:
www.avis.com),
Hertz is at the Hilton (tel: (505) 982 1844; website:
www.hertz.com) and
Budget (tel: 1 800 527 0700
or (505) 9984 8028; website:
www.budget.com),
Enterprise (tel: (505) 473 3600; website:
www.enterprise.com) and
Thrifty (tel: (505) 474 3365; website:
www.thrifty.com) rental locations are on Cerrillos Road.
Generally, cars are rented only to drivers age 25 and older who hold a major credit card in their names.
Bicycle HireSun Mountain Bike Company, downtown at 102 East Water Street (tel: (505) 982 8986; website:
www.sunmountainbikeco.com) offers a variety of bicycles for rental. For exploring the hilly environs, there are mountain, road and comfort bikes; for shopping around town, try the cruisers. All bikes available by the hour, day, and week. Baby joggers and kids’ bikes are offered too.
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